No. 13 March 2005
SELECTBOARD NOTES
RECYCLING
The Recycling Committee continues to meet and develop improved and more
cost-effective options for our current recycling center. New plans include reducing
the number of sorts from 12 to 4!! This would mean all paper, glossy, newsprint
and cardboard would be one sort, all glass another, metal, and the fourth would
include all #1 and #2 plastic and aluminum. Fewer sorts and less expensive
hauling of materials should reduce the costs of our recycling. New site plans
will be unveiled at Town Meeting.
Thetford's Planning Commission continues to take comments at its regular
meetings while revising their draft of the Town Plan before submitting it to
the Selectboard. The Selectboard will hold a minimum of two hearings for
further review of the plan before voting on the plan takes place. Public
hearings will be advertised in the Valley News and posted on town bulletin
boards and electronic media.
THETFORD TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
A handy directory of Thetford resident and local businesses phone numbers is
for sale at Merchant's Bank, Isabell's, The Village Store and Baker's Store.
The proceeds will benefit the THETFORD TRUST, a community service organization.
The Selectboard thanks retiring member Paul Raymond for his many years of
service to the Selectboard and Town of
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TOWN CLERK NOTES
RABIES CLINIC - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the
Town Garage from 10:00 to Noon. Rabies and other vaccinations available for
cats and dogs will be given by Dr. Webster of Oxbow Veterinary Clinic.
Town Registration will also be available.
VOTING for town officers, school officers and articles –
Tuesday March 1, 2005 at Town Hall 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Deadline for animal licensing renewal is March 31, 2005. (Penalties and late fee applied 4/1/05 exceed $25.)
SUSTAINABLE LIVING COURSE
You are invited to join a group at the Latham Library to discuss ways for “Sustainable Living”. The Vermont Earth Institute is sponsoring this free 8 week course. This will be the 4th course (out of the six courses given by VEI) offered in Thetford.
Please call Nan Crowell to see if there is still a space for you. 785-3014
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Plans are in the works to have a variety of bands perform on the Thetford Hill Green and possibly at the Thetford Center Common during the months of June, July and August.
I am currently looking for additional groups
to perform as well as looking for a children’s
program. If anyone has ideas, contacts, or would like to perform, please
give me a call.
Any help offered would be appreciated.
Please call Mary Dan Pomeroy
785-2539 (H)
333-9170 (W)
LATHAM LIBRARY
The annual March Mud Season Booksale is fast approaching. Be sure to stop by
and purchase from a large variety of books - and help support your local
library in the process.
Friday, March 18th from 2:00 - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 19th from 10:00 - 1:00pm
and Monday, March 21st from 2:00 - 5:00pm
EVENTS AT
PJ STORYTIME
Bundle up the kids and bring them over for wonderful bedtime stories, 7pm March 8th and 22nd.
MINSTREL & THE BARD
Music and Stories, Wednesday March 9th after school at 3:30pm.
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TA NOTES
The one act play, "Don't Look Down," will be
presented March 18 and 19 in the Shark Tank Theater at
March 3 is Winter Sports' Night at TA. Student athletes from the basketball and
ski teams will be recognized.
DIVERSITY TASK GROUP
The Diversity Task Group continues to meet regularly with its next meeting
scheduled for March 2 at 6 pm at
The Task Group has now submitted its policy vision statement on Diversity,
Prejudice and Anti-Racism to the School Board and will discuss it with them on
March 22 at 7 pm. The next step is for the Board to consider the vision
statement and adopt it, or some version of it, as school policy.
Multiple copies of the outstanding book donated to our town by the Vermont
Humanities Council's Vermont Reads Program, "First the Killed My Father, A
Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Luong Ung are still on reserve at the
The Diversity Task Group now has eighteen members and discussions are always
spirited and informative. We hope you'll attend the next meeting on March
2. All are welcome at Task Group meetings and child care is provided.
THETFORD SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE
With town elections just around the corner, the school board would like to
remind Thetford voters that there are three positions on the school board up
for re-election. Bryant Patten is on the ballot to fill the three year term
being vacated by Charlie Buttrey. Darrin Clement will be running to fill the
remainder of Joe Malpino's three year term. Robin Brown is conducting a
write-in campaign to fill the two year term being vacated by David Celone.
Thanks to Charlie, Joe, and Dave for their years of service! Please be sure to
attend town meeting on Feb. 26 and vote on Mar. 1.
PARISH PLAYERS MEETING
And if you are wondering . . .
Yes, you ARE a member of the Parish Players. That is, if you have
participated in a production by the Parish Players, in any capacity, or you
regularly come to our shows, or if you have made donations in the past, then
you too are part of this motley crew. And if, somehow, you've managed not
to have done any of those things, well, come on anyway, bring something edible,
and we'll induct you then and there! Those of us who have been Parish
Players for a long time are happy to welcome all new members. You aren't
going to receive a nifty little membership card, or anything, but we are asking
you to join us at the Grange Theater for the Parish Players annual meeting on
March 13. It starts at 1:00 with a potluck lunch, and you will have an
opportunity to get to know the board of directors and some of the people who
have been part of other productions. Might even be a bit of entertainment
during or after the lunch, never can tell.
The lunch will be followed by a business meeting, where we will hear reports
from the various committees, elect new members of the board, and, MOST
IMPORTANT, spend time discussing the future of the Parish Players. Would
you like to serve on one of our committees? The board wants to hear
everybody's views, and the ANNUAL MEETING IS YOUR CHANCE! Please join us on
March 13.
Passenger drop-off at the door is OK, but please park in any of the lined
spaces at
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